Display container



Aug. 31, 1943. P. E. ALLEN DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Sept. 26, 1940 insert before it container.

Fig, is a fragmentary view of the insert folded Patented Aug. 31, 1943 w UNITED PATE I i i 2,328,119 DISPLAY CONTAINER Paul E. Allen, Niles Center, Ill. I p 7 Application September 26, 1940, Serial No. 358,446

The present invention relates a novel dis-.

play container and more particularly to a novel container and insert assembly so constructed and arranged as tomost eilectively display an article such as a teething necklace or the like,

and to retain such article against accidental displacement. V

r In its preferred form the container consists of a base having an intumedside wall, a cover preferably of a transparent or semi-transparent material, and an insert having a raised or ele-' vated central portion, the latter combining with, the intumed side to form a substantially annular 1.

or. continuouschannel for reception of the article to be housed therein and displayed.

Further objects are to provide a constrl'lction l of maximum simplicity, emciency,economy and ease of assembly and operation, and such further objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and are inherently possessed thereby.

The invention further resides inthe construc-' tion, combination and arrangementof partsillustrated in the accompanyingdrawing. and while I have shown therein a preferred embodiment, it

is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modiflcationand change, and comprehends other details, arrangements of parts, features and constructions without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing; i 4: Fig. l is a plan view of the display container. Rig. 2 is a view in side elevation oiflthe display container. I g l a Fig. 3 is aviewin vertical'crosssectiontaken.

in a plane represented bythe line of Fig.1.

wallof the base Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view or the die-cut is folded for insertion in the for insertion in the display container.

Referring more particularly to the disclosure having a transparent si in the drawing, the novel containercomprises a base I having an upstanding side wall! providedwith an intumed upper edge 3, a cover 4 having a depending edge 5,,and an insert 6 preferably die-cut to provide a plurality of radially extending projections I scored at 8 and 9 to permit their being vfolded as shown in Figs. 3 and 5. Such folding provides theupstanding sides III and these sides combine with the upstanding side wall 2 to form a substantially annular channel II for receiving and retaining an article such asa string of beads or the like l2. These beads are retained in such channel and inter-.

I extending to the side wall and asythe cover 4 is of transparent material,

veniently displayed. Or, the printed matter may closure orcover 4 is preferably of a transparent to be placed in said base and having anenlarged,

; J'ecting edge on the side Wall engaging the upper g downwardly. and outwardly directed. projections and a transparent closure vated portionand side w said elevated central porti I cient to conformably receive NT, OFFICE 7 locked beneath the intumed edge 3 so as to prevent their accidental removal or displacement.

The insert 6 may contain any desired advertising or descriptive matter pertaining to the article being displayed. This matter may be printed or otherwise amxed or impressed upon the insert both this matter and the article maybe con-g be placed "upon the transparent cover. "The base lmay be of cardboard orother suitable; material, while the side wall 2 of this base and the l .cellulosicmaterial so as to clearly display the teething necklace, beads orother article received thereirnfi] 1 Having thus disclosed theinvention, I claim: 1. A container for receiving and displaying an article therethrough such as a teething necklace, string of beads or the like, comprising a base. having a transparent side wall with its upper end turned inwardly and downwardly to provide a downwardlyprojecting edge, an insert adapted elevated central portion and outwardly radiating projections extending toward the side vWallof the I base and upon which the articleis placed, and a transparent closure adapted to cover the base, l and insert and engaging and supported uponsaid v elevated central portion and upper end of said side wall, the periphery, of said elevated central portion being spaced a distance from the side just suflicient to conformably and with the downwardly proreceive the article surface of said article to maintain it in assembled, display relation in said container. y 2. A containerfor receiving and'displaying an article therethrough' such as. a teething necklace, string of beads or the like, comprising a base de wall provided with an upwardly and inwardly projecting upper edge, an insert adapted to be placed in said base and having an enlarged, elevated central portion and of theba'se and pro viding a support upon which the article is placed,

adapted to cover the ortedfupon said eleall the periphery of on being spaced a disall of the base just sumand retain the article upon the outwardly directed projections.

i PAUL" E. ALLEN.

base and insert and supp tance from the'side w 

